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प्रश्न
Describe the different stages in the growth of mountains.
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उत्तर
There are three different stages in the growth of mountains.
- The geosyncline stage : The deposition of sediments in the sea-bed to form large geosynclines.
- The Orogenic stage : The tectonic forces working horizontally push and press there geosynclines to form various folds.
- Epeirogenic stage : When the whole mass of geosynclines is raised and buckled up and form a distinct series of troughs (synclines) and arcs (auticlines) i.e. Mountains and Valleys.
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